In 1774 AD, the first newspaper India Gazette and in 1780 AD, Bengal Gazette were published. In view of spread of feeling of nationalism Raja Ram Mohan Roy published ‘Samvad Kaumudi’ and Miratul newspaper. In 1826 AD, the first Hindi newspaper ‘Uddant Martand’ was started and published. In these newspapers, exploitation policies of colonialism of East India Company were openly criticised. Through newspapers, thinking of Indian social reformers and political thinkers reached to people. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar published ‘Som Prakash’ and Harish Chandra Mukherjee published “Hindu Patriot’. In 1868 AD, Amrit Bazar Magazine’ was published. Tilak published ‘Kesri’ in Marathi and ‘Martha’ in English. These newspapers built an atmosphere of sacrifice and nationalism in India.
